He was directed out of the vehicle and detained. After he
He was directed out of the vehicle and detained. After he
Suspecting the driver was intoxacated, he stepped out of the vehicle; where Constable Meyers adminastered a field sobriety test. The driver failed the test, falling over twice while trying to balence on one foot. The officers took the driver into custody, and arranged for a tow truck to retreive the…
Case Citation: Maryland v. Pringle, 540 U.S. 366 (2003) Parties: State of Maryland, Petitioner / Appellant Joseph Jermaine Pringle, Defendant / Appellee Case Facts: On August 7th, 1999 a Maryland police officers legally stopped a car for speeding in the early morning hours. The car was occupied by three men, to include the Defendant/Appellee Joseph Jermaine Pringle. The Officer that initiated the stop saw a large roll of cash in the glovebox while the driver was retrieving his registration. All men were checked and cleared for outstanding warrants and a warning was issued to the vehicles driver. The officer requested and was granted permission to search the vehicle.…
Officer Armendariz saw that Todd had a cup of beer in her possession. Todd was arrested for PMC 12.12.080(a)-Person Obstructing sidewalk. Incident to arrest, Officer Armendariz searched Todd’s purse which was directly next to her. Todd spontaneously stated that the purse did not belong to her. Officer Armendariz found a sandal inside of the purse, which matched the sandal that Todd was wearing.…
Coyle was Mirandized once again before speaking with Trooper Frigon in the police station and completed a DSSP 105 Miranda Statement Form indicating he understood his rights. 31. Coyle admitted that he routinely consumed Oxycodone at least three times a week. When asked if he reached within the rear compartment of the vehicle prior to the stop, Coyle stated he could not remember. When asked if he put anything in the white backpack on the front passenger side floor, Coyle stated, “Um…I cannot speak to that.”…
Case Brief Graham vs Connor, 409 U.S. 386 (1989) 1. Facts: Graham was experiencing a diabetic insulin reaction so he asked his friend to take him to the convenience store to get orange juice to react against the instant reaction. The friend took Graham to the convenience store. Graham went in the store got orange juice got in line in the line was long so he decided to leave and go home instead. There was an officer outside of the convenience store.…
On 10/10/2015, at approximately 0243 hours, your affiant was on routine patrol in a marked patrol vehicle. Your affiant observed a red Ford pick-up truck travelling west in the 700 block of West Centre street (State Route 54). The truck had numerous cracks throughout the entire length of the windshield impairing the operator's visibility. The truck turned right into the parking lot of Boyer's Market. The operator stopped the truck next to vacant parking stales and was blocking the travel lane.…
Details: Arlington Patrol Units responded to traffic stop at about 0308 hours. The location was 17329 Smokey Point Dr. At approximately 0315 hours, I assisted Sgt. Barrett with a DUI traffic stop. Sgt.…
I asked Blancas when was the last time he smoked weed Blancas stated just before he started to drive about 2 hours ago. I ran Blanca’s information via LEADS and learned he was never issued a license and was driving on a suspended license. I advised Blancas that I will be charging him with DUI/drugs Blancas became irate and began banging his head on the window. CPD detective P. Riley #20726, who was on the scene assisting called for a transport wagon.…
P. Denoon retrieved two burnt metal cylinders, which in my experience are used to consume narcotics, from the driver's rearview mirror (evidence item E1). P. Denoon also retrieved a ½" by ½" zip-lock style baggie containing white powder substance consistent with Cocaine (E2), and a hand rolled suspected Marijuana Cigarette (E3). P. Denoon was then placed into custody. Both parties were advised of their Miranda Rights in full which they verbally waived.…
This investigation was turned over to Detective Griffith. Dispatch called me by phone and stated that Jamie and Heather stated that they are missing 2 bottles of Vapor juice. I told dispatch to call Deputy Griffith and ask him about these bottles. I told dispatch I left the office while Detective Griffith was talking to Lee Ann and Christian and I did not know if he told Deputy Griffith about the bottles.…
On 05/29/2016 at approximately 19:11 hours I was in the parking lot of Nick’s Park located at 7929 US 19 in the City of Port Richey. At that time I was assisting officers from the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as they were in the process of impounding a vessel from an unrelated call. While doing so, I observed a grey 2015 Toyota pickup truck driving around the parking lot loop at a high rate of speed. The vehicle approached the rear of a tow truck summoned by FWC.…
I refrain from making hasty decisions, a trait that’s made it easier to manage time and keep my life organized. It’s not that I don’t enjoy some spontaneity, just that I’ve had experience with faulty planning. I like to consider as many details and possible outcomes of a situation before making a decision; in fact, I believe it’s my best characteristic. Thinking things through allows me to make sound, satisfying choices in both my academic and social life. It is a practice that has saved me from careless mistakes on math tests and kept my activities.…
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures, but as the court case Katz v. United States 389 U.S. 347 (1967) “states that whatever a person knowingly exposes to the public even within one’s own house is not protected by the Fourth Amendment”. According to the Fourth amendment if a package is closed against inspection no matter where it is police must obtain a warrant to search it as if it were in your home. Unlike Mr. Greenwood who knowingly exposed his opaque trash bags on the curb for the trash collector to pick it up as to anyone or anything on the public street. Also the Fourth Amendment was not violated since the trash collector was going to be there to pick up the garbage in the neighborhood as usual and…
Summary: On 03/28/2016 at approx. 0100 Siena Heights University (SHU) Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) was notified by resident student Devante Collins that his vehicle has been broken into. Information: I Officer Chad Stephenson spoke Collins when he walked into the DPS office about his vehicle getting broken into.…
The Nissan had stopped at a traffic light for a drawn out period of time - longer than the time it took the stoplight to change to green - restricting the path of the drivers behind the vehicle. Whren, who was in the Nissan, after the officers had tried scoping out the car after he had his attention drawn to his passenger seat, suddenly made a quick turn and drove down the street at illegal speeds, all without turning on a signal. The officers quickly pursued the Nissan. One officer got out of the car and, without a permit, searched Whren’s car. The officer found many illegal drugs hidden in the car in the passenger seat and around the car.…